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Bought two miiltary trucks
M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis
http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i |
Bought two miiltary trucks
Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Too bad I'm poor, I'd love to have the 6x6 semi to convert into a camper :) |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 2013-05-31, Pete C. wrote:
Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Too bad I'm poor, I'd love to have the 6x6 semi to convert into a camper :) Semis went pretty cheap today, at $3,000 or so i |
Bought two miiltary trucks
Ignoramus305 wrote:
On 2013-05-31, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Too bad I'm poor, I'd love to have the 6x6 semi to convert into a camper :) Semis went pretty cheap today, at $3,000 or so i If the hours and miles on that 5 ton are correct, you stole it. That thing would make a great base for a fire dept brush truck. -- Steve W. |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 5/31/2013 6:09 AM, Steve W. wrote:
.... If the hours and miles on that 5 ton are correct, you stole it. That thing would make a great base for a fire dept brush truck. I'm sure they're right for that instrument cluster; now when it was replaced in that truck is another question... :) There's a lot of cosmetic rust showing so the vehicle has been around a while. Now it may have been a Reserve unit vehicle so wasn't doing anything but sitting around, so may in fact be almost unused. If so, it'd be interesting to estimate the cost/mile to taxpayer...what do you suppose initial acquisition cost is for one of these puppies??? -- |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 2013-05-31, Steve W. wrote:
Ignoramus305 wrote: On 2013-05-31, Pete C. wrote: Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Too bad I'm poor, I'd love to have the 6x6 semi to convert into a camper :) Semis went pretty cheap today, at $3,000 or so i If the hours and miles on that 5 ton are correct, you stole it. That thing would make a great base for a fire dept brush truck. I will let you know how it turns out... i |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 2013-05-31, dpb wrote:
On 5/31/2013 6:09 AM, Steve W. wrote: ... If the hours and miles on that 5 ton are correct, you stole it. That thing would make a great base for a fire dept brush truck. I'm sure they're right for that instrument cluster; now when it was replaced in that truck is another question... :) There's a lot of cosmetic rust showing so the vehicle has been around a while. Now it may have been a Reserve unit vehicle so wasn't doing anything but sitting around, so may in fact be almost unused. If so, it'd be interesting to estimate the cost/mile to taxpayer...what do you suppose initial acquisition cost is for one of these puppies??? I am sure that it was rebuilt,. Do not get too stuck on the cost per mile. These trucks were kept around in case a large scale war breaks out. Be glad that it did not break out, but if it did, the trucks would have been useful. And it is possible that it did not break out because the US was ready for a large scale war. i |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 5/31/2013 10:29 AM, Ignoramus20161 wrote:
On 2013-05-31, wrote: On 5/31/2013 6:09 AM, Steve W. wrote: ... If the hours and miles on that 5 ton are correct, you stole it. That thing would make a great base for a fire dept brush truck. I'm sure they're right for that instrument cluster; now when it was replaced in that truck is another question... :) There's a lot of cosmetic rust showing so the vehicle has been around a while. Now it may have been a Reserve unit vehicle so wasn't doing anything but sitting around, so may in fact be almost unused. If so, it'd be interesting to estimate the cost/mile to taxpayer...what do you suppose initial acquisition cost is for one of these puppies??? I am sure that it was rebuilt,. Did you see it beforehand or just take a flier online? I spent about that much on a manlift eBay auction sight unseen on word or the broker and that it had to have a current OSHA certification to be transferred as other than salvage...that was almost 10 yr ago and it's had some needed repair but has well repaid the investment in the barn re-roofing, repainting house (2story frame farmhouse) and other uses around the place including as mundane as trimming trees and as oddball as setting up a new tv antenna on the pole w/o taking it down and the weather station given by son as Christmas one year... Do not get too stuck on the cost per mile. These trucks were kept around in case a large scale war breaks out. Be glad that it did not break out, but if it did, the trucks would have been useful. And it is possible that it did not break out because the US was ready for a large scale war. Not upset but it is interesting to consider how much money goes so many places....whether it was or wasn't worth the expenditure is impossible to determine, specifically. -- |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305
wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! -- "You guess the truth hurts? Really? "Hurt" aint the word. For Liberals, the truth is like salt to a slug. Sunlight to a vampire. Raid® to a cockroach. Sheriff Brody to a shark Bush to a Liberal The truth doesn't just hurt. It's painful, like a red hot poker shoved up their ass. Like sliding down a hundred foot razor blade using their dick as a brake. They HATE the truth." |
Bought two miiltary trucks
We see a number of the first one - desert camo moving on various
carriers. I figure some of the farms and ranches are picking some. The local guard is into Tanks and Cannons. Heavy toys. Wonder what tires cost for these! (maybe buy a truck for the tires and keep it for parts)... Martin On 6/1/2013 5:29 PM, Gunner Asch wrote: On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! -- "You guess the truth hurts? Really? "Hurt" aint the word. For Liberals, the truth is like salt to a slug. Sunlight to a vampire. Raid® to a cockroach. Sheriff Brody to a shark Bush to a Liberal The truth doesn't just hurt. It's painful, like a red hot poker shoved up their ass. Like sliding down a hundred foot razor blade using their dick as a brake. They HATE the truth." |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:03:06 -0500, Martin Eastburn
wrote: We see a number of the first one - desert camo moving on various carriers. I figure some of the farms and ranches are picking some. The local guard is into Tanks and Cannons. Heavy toys. Wonder what tires cost for these! (maybe buy a truck for the tires and keep it for parts)... Martin Im sure Iggy can find tire auctions as well...or when he picks em up..have a $100 bill in his pocket and tell the maint guys he would sure love some tires in case he gets a flat or 6. Might be able to drive out the gate with a load of good rubber he could put up till he needs em. On 6/1/2013 5:29 PM, Gunner Asch wrote: On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! -- "You guess the truth hurts? Really? "Hurt" aint the word. For Liberals, the truth is like salt to a slug. Sunlight to a vampire. Raid® to a cockroach. Sheriff Brody to a shark Bush to a Liberal The truth doesn't just hurt. It's painful, like a red hot poker shoved up their ass. Like sliding down a hundred foot razor blade using their dick as a brake. They HATE the truth." -- "You guess the truth hurts? Really? "Hurt" aint the word. For Liberals, the truth is like salt to a slug. Sunlight to a vampire. Raid® to a cockroach. Sheriff Brody to a shark Bush to a Liberal The truth doesn't just hurt. It's painful, like a red hot poker shoved up their ass. Like sliding down a hundred foot razor blade using their dick as a brake. They HATE the truth." |
Bought two miiltary trucks
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
... On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! I drove one of these around Germany. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/...2aa9539674.jpg It was my least favorite vehicle in city traffic and no fun at all on the Autobahn, though it was actually a bit faster than my ancient VW. jsw |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 2013-06-01, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: M927 5 ton truck with 20 foot bed in Indianapolis http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6298764 1991 BMY M931A2 6x6 semi tractor in Sparta, WI http://www.govliquidation.com/auctio...tionId=6292728 We will be picking up both ourselves. i Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! I was just hoping, to use the M931A2 as a semi tractor, for city use and not line hauling. i |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 2013-06-02, Jim Wilkins wrote:
"Gunner Asch" wrote in message ... On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! I drove one of these around Germany. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/...2aa9539674.jpg It was my least favorite vehicle in city traffic and no fun at all on the Autobahn, though it was actually a bit faster than my ancient VW. Why was it the least favorite vehicle in the city? Was it just because it was a large van truck? Or was there a specific reason, something bad about that kind of truck in particular? i |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On Sun, 2 Jun 2013 07:38:00 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! I drove one of these around Germany. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/...2aa9539674.jpg It was my least favorite vehicle in city traffic and no fun at all on the Autobahn, though it was actually a bit faster than my ancient VW. Isn't that a Deuce? Gotcher kidney belt on? -- They must find it difficult, those who have taken authority as truth, rather than truth as authority. -- Gerald Massey, Egyptologist |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 6/2/2013 8:08 AM, Ignoramus4028 wrote:
.... Why was it the least favorite vehicle in the city? Was it just because it was a large van truck? Or was there a specific reason, something bad about that kind of truck in particular? We had one adapted for feedtruck and local electric co-op had one w/ pole boom on it (many) years ago...I'd venture the "why" is that they're bad for vision, turning radius is terrible, brakes are nothing to brag about and they just generally were not intended for anything other than straightahead driving w/ the ability to handle hard terrain more significant than ease of highway use. They basically are just not anywhere nearly as maneuverable as a road tractor. Not been in a newer of vintage more like what you got; perhaps they've been made more "driver friendly" since but I'd not expect much when it comes to handling in confined spaces... -- |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On Sun, 2 Jun 2013 07:38:00 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote: "Gunner Asch" wrote in message .. . On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:26:32 -0500, Ignoramus305 wrote: Gonna have fun with both in city traffic. Not that they arent nimble..but the onlookers and other drivers will be jaw dropped and confused. Nice!! I drove one of these around Germany. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/...2aa9539674.jpg It was my least favorite vehicle in city traffic and no fun at all on the Autobahn, though it was actually a bit faster than my ancient VW. jsw Used to run a WW2 vintage Dodge Power Wagon as a tow truck back in the '60s and '70s. Lots of low end grunt, no speed to speek of, and the heater only worked in the summer, and the AC in the winter. A serious boneshker with chains on all 4 military standard tires, but it would go through (almost) anything. I got it stuck in a snow drift and it took 2 road graders and a highway plough (6X6) to get it out!!! |
Bought two miiltary trucks
On 2013-06-02, dpb wrote:
On 6/2/2013 8:08 AM, Ignoramus4028 wrote: ... Why was it the least favorite vehicle in the city? Was it just because it was a large van truck? Or was there a specific reason, something bad about that kind of truck in particular? We had one adapted for feedtruck and local electric co-op had one w/ pole boom on it (many) years ago...I'd venture the "why" is that they're bad for vision, turning radius is terrible, brakes are nothing to brag about and they just generally were not intended for anything other than straightahead driving w/ the ability to handle hard terrain more significant than ease of highway use. They basically are just not anywhere nearly as maneuverable as a road tractor. Not been in a newer of vintage more like what you got; perhaps they've been made more "driver friendly" since but I'd not expect much when it comes to handling in confined spaces... I know that M939 series trucks are a little friendlier. 1) They have an automatic transmission 2) Exhaust stack is behind the cab, not in front |
Bought two miiltary trucks
"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
... On Sun, 2 Jun 2013 07:38:00 -0400, "Jim Wilkins" wrote: I drove one of these around Germany. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/...2aa9539674.jpg It was my least favorite vehicle in city traffic and no fun at all on the Autobahn, though it was actually a bit faster than my ancient VW. Isn't that a Deuce? Gotcher kidney belt on? Yes it is. The weight of the box and the heavy safe inside gave it a slightly better ride than the unloaded stake-bed version. It wasn't too bad on smooth, spacious modern roads but the unbombed parts of cities had some cobblestone streets of medieval width. It didn't help that I got the necessary truck endorsement on my license without ever driving one, and I learned the hard way after transferring to another post where my first assignment was to take a truck back to pick up other troops, at night on foreign roads I'd only seen once riding in, in the opposite direction. Actually being sent out on some mission with no training or preparation was typical of my whole Army experience from the first day. I've never had to be as independently self-reliant before or since. It seemed as if they wanted the college boy to fail. I bought a VW and stocked it with maps, food and warm clothing so I wouldn't be in trouble or excessively visible if I got lost, and could lock the inconspicuous car and spend the night in a quaint, remote Gasthaus. BMWs are very well matched to German road conditions, wide and clumsy US Army trucks aren't. jsw |
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